Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-22
Sslerf Rfahing.
A REMARKABLE TRIP.

ing Tor all the world as though la
ha ! just issued from the proverblal
band box. was stumbled over last night
at the Windsor Hotel where he was
engaged in arching the tape line for
The last quotation for July wheat. The
set Of Mr.. Rshill's clsw-hammer coat
was faultless; his shirt bosom. from
the centre Of which, a lustrous opal
shot forth moonlike rays, WAS i'm
macu ate and unrumpled; while his
trousers. marked bv that latest freak
OF. gentlemanlv 70 1v. the Prince of
Wales crease. fitted him in way that
once filled with envy all the heavy
s~ells of Gotham who were buzZing
about the wide corridors.
1T beats the world" Mr.. R,hiIl re-
marked. looking ap from the paper
ribbon that he held between his thumb
and iore-6nger. it is the greatest ac-
eomplishm.nt Of the century"
"The Chicago wheat deal ," queried
his listener in VAIN effort to catch his
drift
"Nohsense :" he returned. dropping
the line, and thrusting both hands
into his trousers pockets.
"The Chicago ~leat deal is an old
story. The same thing has been done
over aud over again. No. sir: WAS
spanking OF the train on which | left
Chicago last evening. and on which
came into Jersey City to night-.one
ofsthe new Nestibuled Trains that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
just put on between the two citi.s-I
It's the novelty Of the age, it's the
but stop. let me tell you about it and
yourself will have to hunt for terms
s,fiicientv glowing 20 describe IL /
came back to Chicago yesterday after
noon after business trip west rs Ear
a. 0maha. was dusty. dirty, and
weary. aad | longed for nothing so
much as . bath and good sound
deep. | was tired of the rumbling
sod rattle OF the cars, the tiving Gin.
q. the crsmped sitting posture. the
sHst over everything, the railroad
lanch.rooms. and the railroad sand.
vchss. | made mp nv mind that |
xould settle down in Chica 20 aud nev
ef stir ont Of il again nntil bad to.
Well. what do you suppose happened:
Nh~n at four o'clock I rushed into
~ ofiics in State street aud dropped |
- mv chair ihereamong the letters
on NV desk before me | found an IN !
vitatlon 10 friends wedding in New
York. Time: tonight; 80. rallied /
at nv uulucky sars. Much ,s dis /
pissed railroad travelling | wouli have
gone doahle the distancs 10 have seen /
that man married. In days gone by /
We were as were Damon and Pythiss. /
| stated the case t. nv partner. /
and growled like seven bears because
| had no, come home day earlier.
We'll. said my partner. after
moment's hesitation. 'if you'd stop
aud hustle about little YOU 4
might get there yet" /
Man alive exclaimed. .you re
crszv. The Pennsylvania Railroads.
New York snd Chicago Limited. which /
make. the fastest time of any train /
rsst, leaves in less than an honr. and I
does not arrive IN New York until /
seven o'clock TO morrow night The
wedding takes place in church
some " here up Madison avenue Now
how in the name of Heaven could
get shaved, put on dress suit. and
ride II the church in half an hour?"
You're behind the country. said
Tom-Toms my partner. vou know
Trust this matter In me, and I'll have
you there before the organist strikes
up the wedding march, or YOU can call
on me for ten Thousand bushels Of
july wheat u, 70
"Well, | just put myself trustingly
into his hands. The first thing he
did was 10 st'rt messenger oil to my
house with my satchel. and instrsc-
tons TO put in my dress clothes and
two changes OF underwear. aud to be
at the MON Station by five o'clock
sharp. The next thing he did was to
secure section for me on the Penn
sylvania's Nestibuled Tram for that
afternoon; and it was only bv luck that
he g't it. Everything. l believe. had
been engaged for days ahead, but some.
body, who couldn't go, brought back
this ticket, and 80 was saved At
five o'clock, srill dusty, dirty, and
wearv,l climbed into the most luxu-
rions Car it has ever been my good
fortune to ride IN. found that the
section Of which | was the lucky
possessor for the trip, was little deli.
ciously upholstered drawing room,
with cushions and hangings of tint
that | think | have seen described
as crushed strawberry.-
The fittings were of satin wsod, and
the ceiling was decorated in silver
There were silvered lighting arrange
ments too. Not gas brackets, my
friend, for that whole train illumlnat-
ed by electricity. Well, found that
there was toilet-room connected with
that section of mine. which, together
with the section, could be cut off from
he rest of the train, and so if want
ed privacy | conld have all | wanted
| iii | want it, because | had a number
Of letters with me that had found at
the office and that had no time to
read Carefully before | started. | shut
myself in for while with my letters,
after washing my face and hands, and
getting the porter to give meathorongh
Then | became aware of The fact
that was hungry. and so l made in
quiry as to the dining car. 1t was
forward, | was told, AMI strolled
thith r, passing through another Car
on my way: Although We were run
ming at the rate Of fifty miles an hour,
thre was no necessity of Catching hold
of the seats TO steady myself AS went